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This also somewhat works for the filbe, though there isnt really a need to put the strap through the frame, the 1606mc has a different attachment(though the molle 4k went around that and made it worse)
I've got a trick for threading 550 / 1100 cord. Take a zip tie and double it into a loop. This loop will now slide under the bars on pouches or belts. Stick your cord through the loop and pull.
@@gibsonstactical Thanx 👍the way it happened was I ran out of zips. But plenty of 550. There I was, struggling and cussing. Pliers in one hand, cord in the other, and Bingo! Just make sure to not lose the zip tie.
Inexpensive butane torch lighter from Amazon. They are good lighters and don't burn thru the butane quickly. Got many burns from these due to lack of angle (or user error 😄). The angled torch lighters are preferred
Key point RE test firing: It may be different with BFAs now, but in Class 3 & 4-83, we had heard that the M60 BFAs were horrible. We were told to bring small vise grip pliers and a solid screwdriver to get the BFA tightened to the max and make sure it's good in test fire. If I was PL, I tried to be the guy with the M14 and be close to the SBF position. If the 60 jammed, I could switch to AUTO and rip off a couple of mags - so it sounded like the 60, while the gun team un-fucked the gun. RIs hated to hear the 'sound of silence' when it should sound like high volume of suppressive fire. In our day, the machine gun was the crucial tool, and having the right tools made it work. (We didn't have Leatherman tools in 1982, btw)
LOL. "Florida was my favorite phase because I did it twice." Great mindset. I loved the Mountains for the same reason. I actually felt I was at my best that 2d pass through The Mountains.
This. 100 % THIS. Remember, you asked to be there. You'll never have another chance to learn about yourself what you will learn here. "Forgive people" is crucial. Remember, as bad as you think about someone else, someone might think about you. Get outside of yourself. Avoiding fratricide isn't a box to check - doing so shows you think about your people the right way. Look around for people that need you to lift them up in that moment. Allow others to lift you too. You'll need it at some point. 40 years down the road, you'll realize how you were part of a fractionally minute slice of humanity - and how damn few of us there are in the world. Every person with you there is amazing in their own way - some better than others. Appreciate the Fellowship of Shared Suffering.
Back in the day, the Hooches in the Mountains were a great place to focus exclusively on your squad, and relationships. I was "allowed" to experience this twice with no break between class 3-83 and Class 4-83. Knowledge wasn't what got me recycled. First night in the hooch they asked why I recycled. "I dropped 5 patrols" was a helluva introduction. Told the whole story - success and failing to handle failure. That "true confessions" opened me up, and the squad was open to what I knew/didn't know and I was able to share it in a way that made us better as a group. It's a cycle - you know more than they do but have to present that in a way they benefit from and don't come off as a know-it-all. Those guys helped carry me through that 2d pass.
Spot on. It's a failure school, and intended for you to fail. Some fail and breeze through. Others, like me, fail and get found out. A Batt Boy Corporal in my squad was they guy that talked hard, straight truth to me - and helped me learn the lesson I was supposed to learn.
I was fortunate - got the very first graded-weighted patrol in Darby. Go Max for planning/opord. Good momentum - was #1 in class at the Christmas break. Went on to bolo 5 patrols in the mountains. Momentum is no substitute for staying hard after it every minute.
Class 3 and 4-83: We used to hear (a lot) "Don't G2 the Course" meaning too much changes from class to class to use past experience to predict future events. That's true but some things are pretty unchanging, and a recycle can really assist his squad by sharing what he learned if it will help another person/the squad. Can't be a tool about it. Ex: Knots. I smoked the knots the first time - my school did a LOT of military mountaineering so I was confident in all the knots - and I took a lot of my time in the hooch at night passing on tips/techniques and helping guys get better at knots. The guys saw that and came to trust me (the noob) faster than they normally might have. TL:DR - Use the downside of recycling to make an upside with the next pass by committing yourself to making the squad better with what you know that they don't.
What It probably was is, during during GWOT all the SF, &other bad asses, didn't have time for schools as much, that weren't imperative, so that & I'm sure other sht,slots got filled,a recruiting tool, a feel cool school, promotion etc.
When my dad went thru n mid 80s it was still more exclusive, that negative light I think came more recently as it became a dangler for whoever career wise when back when,was a basic commando deal
Mail was the biggest De-stressor that we had in 1982/1983. Writing was a great way to process: getting mail even more important. Whenever I hear of anyone going through Ranger school (a friend, family member, etc.) I ask for their name and the address and then I write letters. Even though I don’t know them I know what they’re going through. My dad was 11-58; I went thru 25 years after but it was amazingly similar. I try to write funny stuff, light on the advice, heavy on the encouragement. It matters.
3 layouts in City Week but No layouts after Darby. In Florida, they stopped us as we were going out the wire for the last 5 days of the 10 day. Shakedown. Caught a guy with one extra tobacco. Gone; “honor violation”. Recycled and, I heard, graduated with the next class. Class 4-83.
First time through the mountains, I don’t remember a whole lot about how much time we had. Showers and latrines were across the street. So cold, so much snow. Most guys didn’t worry about showers most nights. We were in the old Hooches. One squad per hooch. Second time through I tried to be a good source of info. Spent a lot of time passing on knowledge regarding the knot test, any G2 to help, other things like that. Don’t recall anyone getting more sleep than anybody else. - Class 3 & 4-83
I was at the head of the class after Derby. Five day break for Christmas. Came back went to the mountains. Dropped five patrols in one phase. Why? Trying to be a perfect Ranger. Came back second time - just did my job the best that I could - the way I knew how. I never dropped another patrol. It’s a leadership school - a COMPETENT leader, hopefully.
RI in Florida in March 83 asked why I seemed to be having a good time. I told him I was; I was where I wanted to be doing what I asked to do. He smiled, shook his head, said “Be a grey man: don’t get noticed.” Told him that wasn’t me. Keep that positive attitude- it helps you see others that need a boost, or a hand. Oh, that RI was awarded a SS in Grenada.
My dad locked out a submarine in Grenada on SF A-TEAM, the night before, they were to lias w a SEAL team 4, but Seals Helo casted into storm in ocean, it was nice weather all week, they didn't make contact,so ODA split into two six man elements& proceed, crazy story after too, firefights etc .
@@davidparmly8828 you know it brother, it's the 40th anniversary right now, crazy to think.He never tells stories, known that before Military channel & online etc. So when I've seen documentary years later in such mention Seals lost at sea, I said Gdamn it. Magazine on gun store counter yrs. Ago had the story, but nothing on ODA, his 6 man elem. 5 took a bullet that night except pops he took some grenade love tho. Stuff happens that night I won't type
@@davidparmly8828 we've been out training, guys from all over,around campfire telling cool stories & I just smile, his close friends know,but cool sht n 80s did occur, he was El Sal ,Libya Leb,Isr
I never had peer issues but this advice is spot on. “Read the room” is right. Know the things you’re not great at and be honest - ask for help but only enough. And offer to help in return. 3 years before I went, while still a cadet in 1979, a recent Ranger School grad came back for one of our FTXs. His advice; “Always volunteer to hump the pig.” I did this and many times the SL would say “No, you hump it enough”. Better to be in that mode than the other. It sucked - 2X thru the mountains in January/February - no break between recycles. But it wasn’t for peers!
The company, AK Max or MT Military, I think it is, makes crappy knock-offs of USGI packs. They use an inferior fabric ("Oxford Fabric") and are not worth the money.
